#79D46D
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(78.9% 0.165 141.5), rgb(121, 212, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#79D46D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79D46D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 212, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.165 141.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79D46D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #79D46D | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79D46D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79D46D text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.091 141.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#79D46D
oklch(78.9% 0.165 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#25C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#79D46D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9C464 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC74 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CEBC | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79D46D
#79D46D
oklch(78.9% 0.165 141.5)
- #EA94F9
#EA94F9
oklch(78.9% 0.165 321.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79D46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #79D46D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.